CHICAGO—One in four patients with acute pancreatitis will develop recurrent pancreatitis, chronic pancreatitis or pancreatic cancer after an initial episode of acute pancreatitis, the Dutch Pancreatic Study Group reported.
The highest rates of progression were observed among patients with alcoholic pancreatitis.
“We identified several risk factors that may be helpful in devising personalized strategies, with the intention of reducing the impact of disease progression after a first